Chapter 358 Should Not
After Zhao Kangjie finished his lecture, he turned around and went back to the tent without staying for a moment.
He did not have enough time to reason with the victims, to do ideological work for them, and to allay their fears.
They are all adults, what truth don’t they understand?
They know everything!
It is because they understand so well that they dare to act so recklessly.
The Su family army loves its people, but that doesn’t mean it has no bottom line or principles.
Besides, time is really tight now. If Zhao Kangjie wasn't so anxious, he wouldn't choose this way of communication.
He really couldn't spare any time.
After returning to the tent, Zhao Kangjie gulped down a bucket of cold water and continued to study the map.
He had a tantrum outside, and the people temporarily calmed down. The military doctor isolated a few patients with fever and skin rashes, and evacuated the rest to a ventilated shed.
Although it was humid, at least the air was circulating and people had evacuated.
What the epidemic fears most is gatherings.
Everything was going on in an orderly manner here. In the city, Doctor Sun and Doctor Zhen went to find the owner of the pharmacy after returning from Kaihong Temple.
The owner's name is Ji Yun.
When the two of them came here, they brought a handwritten letter from Su Qingqing, which clearly stated their purpose.
Ji Yun accepted them both without saying a word, just for Su Qingqing's sake.
Now that the Su family army was trapped outside, Doctor Sun and Doctor Zhen discussed it and told Ji Yun about the free clinic. They were not sincere enough to tell him everything, but they also mentioned the Su family army outside.
Ji Yun knew that they were Su Qingqing's men, and Zhao Kangjie was stationed outside. If they said that they did not see Zhao Kangjie when they left the city, no one would believe it.
Doctor Sun took a sip of hot tea, looking distressed. "...Those soldiers came here day and night, and now it's drizzling outside, and they can't even get a sip of hot water. Today we went to the camp where General Zhao lived, and there wasn't even a bed in it. I really don't know how he could rest. The prefect went too far."
Doctor Sun said this simply to test Ji Yun's attitude.
Ji Yun did not respond to his words, but just asked: "You two have met with General Zhao, but have you come up with any countermeasures? What are you going to do specifically? When will the queen come? It is impossible that the queen has come and we have not solved the problem of the Su family army entering the city."
His last words made Doctor Sun and Doctor Zhen look at each other, and they both brought up the matter of free medical consultation.
"...General Zhao's intention is that he is afraid that there are patients with the epidemic in the city, so he wants our pharmacy to see if we can provide free medical consultation and free treatment. Anyway, we have only sealed the city gates, and have not restricted the free movement of the people in the city.
If we provide free medical services, anyone at home with a fever will definitely come to see a doctor.”
Ji Yun said, "I have thought about this before, but it is not feasible now. The government has issued a notice that anyone who has a fever and does not report it will be executed along with his entire family.
At this time, even if we provide free medical treatment to people, it is not certain that anyone will actually come for treatment.
This one mistake is to conceal a fever, who wouldn't be afraid of death?"
Doctor Zhao and Doctor Zhen had not thought of this at the time. When he said this, Doctor Zhen frowned and said, "We can cooperate with the patient and say that he just had a fever."
Ji Yun shook his head.
"You..." He paused and changed the subject, "Do you know why the government issued such a notice? It was because Renhe Pharmacy proposed free medical treatment after the disaster broke out.
But it was rejected by the government.”
Doctor Zhen opened his eyes wide, "Why?"
Ji Yun looked at him, "Why do you say that?"
The government does not allow free medical treatment, but the government also says that anyone who conceals a fever will be executed along with his entire family.
Isn't this forcing people to hide their illness?
Doctor Sun's face turned green as he cursed, "He knew that the Su family army would definitely come to provide disaster relief. Did he do this on purpose? He wanted to create an epidemic?"
Ji Yun didn't say anything, and neither did Doctor Zhen.
Doctor Sun cursed again.
"Some years ago, someone drugged the Su family's army and caused a plague. Now, they want to use the same method again. They are really bugs raised in the gutter. How can they be so vicious?"
Ji Yun sighed, "I got some news today. The government dug a new canal last night to separate the water used by the people and the water used by the government."
Zhen Ze was puzzled, "Don't we all use water from the well?"
"Not everyone has a well at home. For washing clothes and so on, people are used to using water carried from the river outside," Ji Yun explained.
"Do government officials also use water drawn from the river?" Zhen Ze continued to ask without understanding.
Ji Yun shook his head. "Officials and merchants all have their own wells at home, and they draw water directly from them."
Yes, government officials and merchants don’t need river water at all, so why divide the river water into two parts? What is the purpose?
Doctor Zhao and Doctor Zhen both looked at Ji Yun, who sighed, "I heard that it was Duke Xue who proposed this. This specially designated river channel may not be for drinking water, but for transporting things."
Delivering things?
Doctor Zhao immediately thought of Jixiang, who seemed to have mentioned that in Kyoto, the mansion of Duke Xue was surrounded by moats on all sides.
Now, here, Duke Xue also wants to build a special river channel?
What on earth was he doing for?
For what, no one knows.
This is a pharmacy and they are doctors. All Ji Yun can do is go to the government office again and apply for a free clinic.
When it was dark, Ji Yun came back with the news. As expected, the government office rejected it.
The reasons given are quite plausible.
The biggest way of transmission of epidemics is cluster infection. Once free medical consultations are launched, many people will gather together, which can easily cause trouble.
If the government refused, Ji Yun could no longer provide free medical services. Then, it would be a huge challenge to check whether the people in the city had fever, heat or skin rashes.
That’s not all. After dinner, a young waiter from the pharmacy came back in a hurry, rushed straight to Ji Yun, and whispered something in his ear.
As he spoke, Ji Yun's expression became more and more ugly.
Doctor Zhao and Doctor Zhen couldn't help but stop eating and look at him. Because there were other doctors and waiters in the pharmacy, Ji Yun didn't say much. After dinner, Ji Yun called Doctor Zhao and Doctor Zhen to the back hall.
"There are rumors outside that the Queen brought the Su family army here not to provide disaster relief, but because the Queen failed in her attempt to usurp the throne in Kyoto and fled. This news is spreading like wildfire, and almost every household knows about it."
